CNS cancer

Your pathology report for IDH-mutant astrocytoma

IDH-mutant astrocytoma is a type of brain tumor that arises from astrocytes. Astrocytes are a kind of glial cell that support and protect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The term IDH-mutant refers to tumors with a mutation in one of the IDH genes. These genes are called IDH1 and IDH2. IDH-mutant astrocytoma is …
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Your pathology report for IDH-wildtype glioblastoma

IDH-wildtype glioblastoma is an aggressive type of brain tumor that starts from astrocytes, the star-shaped support cells in the brain. It is the most common malignant (cancerous) brain tumor in adults. The term IDH-wildtype means that the tumor does not have a mutation in the IDH1 or IDH2 genes. This is important because glioblastomas without IDH …
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